Baththa Movie Review
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1 Oct 2026
Baththa movie review: what critics say (9)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 9 of 9 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the emotion and the performances.
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Read the full reviewBaththa is more than just another gangster drama. It is a heartfelt story about redemption, childhood innocence, and the possibility of change.
Read the full reviewBaththa is a wholesome story about the coming-of-age of both a boy and a gangster, said with utmost respect to both of them, giving the young boy as much complexity as films usually impart to adults and treating the gangster with…
Read the full reviewBaththa is a warm, engaging period drama elevated by the creative understanding between Balaji Tharaneetharan and Vijay Sethupathi.
Read the full reviewBaththa is a film about that realisation, and what it feels to experience kindness. It is also, unexpectedly, one of the most original and humane Tamil films of all time. What makes Baththa work is not one thing.
Read the full reviewBaththa works majorly because of Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Prithviraj's brilliant performances. Baththa may have a few rough edges, particularly towards the climax, but its heart is always in the right place.
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What we know
In 1986 Madras, a timid eight-year-old boy accidentally traps a feared gangster inside a deserted school toilet. As the gangster is forced to confront hunger, loneliness and his own vulnerability, an unlikely bond begins to grow between the two, changing their lives forever.
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Cast and crew
Vijay SethupathiBathvachalam 'Baththa'
Lijomol JoseKannima
Santhy BalachandranSelvi
Arjun ChidambaramJyoti
Hari KrishnanThirunavukarasu
Ajay GhoshKonda
Deepa VenkatKonda's wife
Ramya PandianJayanthi
Vishnu GovindanDelhiHow the Critic Score moved
It has fallen from 4.0 after the first review to 3.7 after 9, in the order we added them. Tap a dot on a computer to see which review moved it.
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Is Baththa worth watching?
Critics rate it very good: 3.7 out of 5, with 9 of 9 critics recommending it.
When did Baththa release?
1 Oct 2026.
Who is in the cast of Baththa?
Vijay Sethupathi, Lijomol Jose, Sai Prithviraj, Sahasra Sree, Santhy Balachandran, Arjun Chidambaram, Hari Krishnan, Ajay Ghosh.
Who directs Baththa?
Balaji Tharaneetharan.
What do critics say about Baththa?
9 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.7 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.